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N78108

N78108 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172K built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 27, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172K cancelled June 27, 2013

Serial number
17257485
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1968
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 30, 2006
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Globe GC-1B cancelled December 12, 1955

Serial number
2108
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 16, 1949
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Klaer Robert C (Individual)
Monticello, UT
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N78108

ANC96LA112Accident on August 3, 1996 at Nikiski, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172K · serial 17257485

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the windshear.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site